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Sometimes these brothers me little lessons about compassion. Scene: A day of boys arguing followed by a “didn’t I just tell you to keep your bodies to yourself” and a red mark on a cheekbone followed by a taking away of an object. After I took away non-said object and sent one kid to his room, the other kid—the one with the red mark—broke into sobs ....more

It’s been awhile since I’ve updated you on our six chickens. First off, they do finally have names. As we started our flock with two each of Golden Comet, Buff Orpington, and Barred Rock, they were initially impossible to tell apart ....more

It’s no secret that I live with anxiety. Currently, things are mostly under check and I feel pretty darn relaxed, calm, and, well, happy. This is not to say I don’t have mild panic attacks on the regular or that I still sometimes get side-swiped by some idle anxiety-car on any random day ....more

I’ve been making lists lately. Every day, I pull out my newest little notebook, the size I like most for lists, and write out the things I’d like to accomplish before the day’s end. There’s a lot of laundry, dinner making, and dusting ....more

Summer means sunshine, barbeques, and “bring a dish.” If people want me to bring a dip, I bring Buffalo Chicken Dip. Because buffalo sauce. If I’m asked to bring a salad, I lean toward “weird” ones, like ramen salads ....more

My first Golden Tote arrived yesterday. Golden Tote is a great way to shop for those of us who don’t have access to brick-and-mortar stores with unique, fun finds. It’s different from Stitch Fix in that you can pick one or two pieces to add to your tote, depending on which size tote you purchase ....more